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Start-up fund for Mauricio: reopening a small grocery stall after a fire in the building

Mauricio has run a small grocery stall for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $850 will put it back on its feet.

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Mauricio H. Rangel
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Cali
For fifteen years I have run a small grocery stall in Cali. In August, a fire in the building took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 weeks. This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment. Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $850 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $570 • Shop repairs and licensing: $120 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $160 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Mauricio
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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